Panel discussion on the Negative Impact of Colonialism…

- Panel discussion on the negative impact of the legacies of colonialism on the enjoyment of human rights Opening statements:

• Ms. Nada Al-Nashif, Acting United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
• Ms. Verene Shepherd, Chair of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Moderator:

• Ms. E. Tendayi Achiume, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination and related intolerance

Panellists:

• Mr. José Francisco Calí Tzay, Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples
• Mr. Mihir Kanade, Chair of the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development (EMRTD)
• Mr. Koen de Feyter, Member of the EMRTD
• Mr. Fabian Salvioli, Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence

SPEAKERS:

• Barbados (on behalf of a group of countries), Mr. Ricardo Kellman
• Côte d'Ivoire (on behalf of the group of African States), Mr. Kouadio Adjoumani
• European Union, Ms. Marleen Steenbrugghe
• State of Palestine, Ms. Dima Asfour
• Syrian Arab Republic, Mr. Hussam Edin Aala
• Mauritius, Mr. Omduttrajsingh Sewraj
• China, Mr. Li Song
• Armenia, Mr. Nairi Petrossian
• Ukraine, Ms. Yevheniia Filipenko
• Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Mr. Manuel Enrique García Andueza
• Switzerland, Mr. Tim Segessemann
• South Africa, Mr. Duncan Sebefelo
• International Lesbian and Gay Association, Ms. Crystal Hendrix
• American Civil Liberties Union, Ms. Theodora Simon
• Action Canada for Population and Development, Ms. Natasha Dowell
• Russian Federation, Mr. Stanislav Kovpak
• Pakistan, Mr. Danyal Hasnain
• Togo, Mr. Wemble Badibalaki
• Iran (Islamic Republic of), Mr. Hamid Ahmadi
• Cuba, Mr. Roberto Cabañas
• Ethiopia, Mr. Yibza Aynekully Tesfaye
• United States of America, Ms. Kelly Billingsley
• Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Mr. Olmer Torrejon Alcoba
• Malawi, Ms. Rose Nayeja
• Tunisia, Mr. Sabri Bachtobji
• Indonesia, Ms. Nadia Amalia
• Malaysia, Ms. Yazmalina Yaacob
• Rencontre Africaine pour la défense des droits de l'homme, Ms. Laura Gomez Perez
• Penal Reform International, Ms. Triona Lenihan
• Associazione Comunita Papa Giovanni XXIII, Ms. Valentina di Paco
• Ms. E. Tendayi Achiume, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination and related intolerance (Final Remarks)
• Mr. Koen de Feyter, Member of the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development
• Ms. José Francisco Calí Tzay, Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples  
• Mr. Fabian Salvioli, Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence
• Ms. E. Tendayi Achiume, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination and related intolerance